Effect of repeated steam sterilizations on insertional torque, torque to failure, and axial pullout strength of 3.5-mm and 2.0-mm cortical bone screws.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the effects of repeated steam sterilization cycles on the biomechanical properties of surgical screws.

Methods: 42 3.5-mm and 42 2.

Agmatine Administration Effects on Equine Gastric Ulceration and Lameness.

Osteoarthritis (OA) accounts for up to 60% of equine lameness. Agmatine, a decarboxylated arginine, may be a viable option for OA management, based on reports of its analgesic properties. Six adult thoroughbred horses, with lameness attributable to thoracic limb OA, received either daily oral phenylbutazone (6.

Gastric microbiome in horses with and without equine glandular gastric disease.

Background: The role of the gastric microbiome in development or persistence of equine glandular gastric disease (EGGD) remains to be investigated.

Hypothesis/objectives: The objective was to characterize the glandular mucosal and gastric fluid microbiomes of horses with and without EGGD. It was hypothesized that differences in the mucosal microbiome are associated with EGGD.